Grigóri. You expect them to marry at fifteen, as with you?
First Peasant. And the man, for example, is a musicianist?
Grigóri (mocking him). A musicianist! You do not understand a thing!
First Peasant. This is, in rivality, our stupidity, so to speak, our ignorance.
Third Peasant. O Lord!
(Gipsy songs accompanied with a guitar are heard in Vasili Leonidych's room.)
Grigóri (to Semén). What do you want?
Semén. I was sent to Mr. Kápchich's.
Grigóri. Well?
Semén. He gave me the oral message that he could not come under any consideration.
Grigóri. All right. I will report so. (Exit.)
Scene XXXVIII. The same, without Grigóri.
Semén (to his father). You are welcome, father! My respects to Uncle Efím and Uncle Mítri! All well at home?
Second Peasant. Welcome, Semén!
First Peasant. Welcome, friend!
Third Peasant. Welcome, lad! Doing well?
Semén (smiling). Well, father, come and have some tea with me!
Second Peasant. Wait till we get through here. Don't you see we are busy?
Semén. Very well, I will wait near the steps. (Exit.)
